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over what range of workers is there increasing marginal returns?

I need your help please?I am working in food services at Bahrain university as apart timer student. my boss asked me to do a report about making plans to reduce the prices of food , since the students are not satisfy about the restaurants available in our university prices they thing that it's to high ....so i need some suggestions that we can do it to make them stop complaining ? and make the restaurants reduce their prices 
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Why are there always two different theories of what could happen with each economic policy?And why is one always wrong?

For example...
When tax rises, you would have thought demand would fall so firm's would have incentive to lower prices? Or they could sustain prices but reduce supply? WHICH ONE?

AND...
The Wealth Effect: if tax increases, this raises prices and so firm's feel more confident about their value of stock but wouldn't this cause a demand fall? But then there's the theory that prices of ALL substitutes will rise too so demand can't fall too much. Or if it's an essential good (like salt), demand won't fall.

Soooo confusing?!!

Are tax refunds considered government spending?

For most the problem will persist

Stock markets depend on many factors. Speculation or real, whatever makes you money, the markets react. For example, the recent flood in south asia sky rocketed the prices of hard drives, as most of the factories are there. Shares plumet, but the prices move up. Its all about demand and supply.

For economies in trouble: why can't they just print more money?

I am a research assistant from Sri Lanka. I am currently following market research of Air Conditioning in Bangladesh, trying to angle the competitiveness through the Porter's Diamond. I tried searching the internet to find information about it, but could't find any sound info. Please could you contact me through e-mail and let me know all the details relevant to the said topic? I am having  a deadline as of 24 hours time. Please give sufficient details. This is only for research purposes and nothing violating the laws of said countries. Thank you.

Why does market points fluctuate so much? Like almost every nanosecond! I know that people are buying and selling shares all the time. But never really understood how it is so quickly affected by natural disasters and so many other seemingly unrelated events?

I'd buy a helmet and priest mask so I look like a Hacker. A capitolized word as spy bring we fish kiss so be nice. A long swim can realy wear you tired. Watching Furngully but we had to say our time.

If we're all wrapped in words shouldn't we get infinate electricmoney cards?! I mean we're just laughing here. A face iz so funny and beautiful. A story answered as life unwrapps her.

As math deals with formulas to solve the problems in the need of the language for all, these who pretends that know the language are followers of an predictable formula: "IT"S LIKE THAT."

well dear itd be easier if u were a female living in a "dudes world" hehe. dudes r so simple minded some x's..i like even the word time itself, it takes on different directions& thoughts.& unfortunately $talks & is pretty powerful in itself. ppl can get away w/ ish if u have enough $ have more authority & blah blah blah duh & of course everyones in on it..! somex's the most complex things have the most simple answers & sometimes not so much. like there was ever an answer. like ______bout the next president. oh cuz of course u so couldve done way better...yah ok good luck..&sometimes ppl r just cut throat bc some ppl just dont give a f. but its ok cuz the next not give a f'r is probably gonna be in some way b even more brutal..c? & i feel smarter just by even adding my 2 cents here :/

Nice comment.

Oh yes, I desided to stay english lawbuisness in the us side so go,"A's"!

I decided to stay schook and say,"i forgot" still the same old me.

Why one economic order for all the nation's?

Why business is cut throat?

This is why I love TIME. Makes you feel smarter.

Does it involve high school, families, and friends?

Let's do the translation for czech & slovak popuation..

My question is; what do the maths prove, in terms of the poor getting poorer and the rich getting richer? Is the economy and financial system set up to be a game that only banks can win? Would it be any different under a currency they don't control, that is ruled by maths, like bitcoin? I'm interested in mathematical certainties, formulas, not the usual conjecture from 'experts'.

The answer!

42!

Does it involve sports, comedy, pets, animation, and shopping?

Will it involve the economy?

With all the monetary expansion of recents years, stimulus, QE1,2 and 3, etc., why are we not experiencing greater inflation?

UK sure has problems and time to get out form EURO and stay that way.  George Osborne has warned the country of "more tough choices" and says there are no "miracle cures" for the UK economy, as he prepares to deliver Wednesday's Budget. The Chancellor is under mounting pressure to change course and kick start growth as the UK faces an increased risk of falling into a triple-dip recession. An opinion poll suggests most voters - including more than a quarter of Conservative supporters - think his policies are failing. However, Mr Osborne dismissed calls for extra borrowing to cut taxes or finance a "spending spree" and insisted that abandoning his austerity programme would be a "disaster". Division in the party? I wonder I thank you Firozali A.Mulla DBA

TV commentators always say that we need a lot of job growth each month just to keep up with population growth. With large numbers of baby boomers retiring now, however, wouldn't the number of jobs needed in our economy be level or even dropping now?

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Hi, I'm doing a history project and my topic is related to Economic Inequality and social justice. I was wondering if I could interview you maybe through email just 2-3 questions. I would really appriciate if you could email me back asap! Thanks!

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@theexperts Lot of discussion on the pros and cons of raising the minimum wage of Americans after it was proposed by the president in the State of the Union. Could you please share your perspective. 

@TIME Why FedGov not considering phase out Medicaid at some point after 2014 once Am Health Affordability Act takes full effect?

@TIME what’s your thought on the future of the dollar? #TIMEBiz

@TIME how worth would it be to study sustainable agriculture in the way our economy is right now , what i make good money researching ?

@TIME kindly analyse why egyption economic fall after islamists controled our company?

When is the ideal age to start a business and when will it be best to start a firm, especially under economic conditions we are effected by nowadays?

“@TIME: #TIMEBiz” is social media a good way to grow your brand?

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Why does not the Federal reserve buy bonds directly from the Treasury when unemployment is high like now? When factory utilization rates and inflation are low like now and unemployment is high - the federal government shuold be using this unused capacity to build roads, bridges and schools. That capacity is going to waste at the moment. When the economy picks up, then the federal governments should gear down and not take so much from the private sector. The only real deficit problem is when it is not paid down when the ecomomy is humming.